Moss was chosen for the entirety of his career, which included 15,292 receiving yards and 157 total touchdowns. Those numbers amounted to 3,467.34 career fantasy points. Here’s what ESPN wrote:<\/p>\n
One of the most physically dominant wide receivers, Moss routinely beat opposing defenders by using his speed, size and jumping ability \u2014 yeah, he “Mossed” them. He excelled right from the start: His 304.7 fantasy points and 17 receiving touchdowns in 1998 remain rookie wide receiver records. Moss was a top-six positional performer in each of his first six seasons (and eight in total), and he set the NFL’s single-season receiving touchdowns record with 23 in 2007 (on the Patriots), a year in which he finished with 385.3 fantasy points, which was the second most ever by a WR at that time. His 50 career games of 25-plus fantasy points trail only Jerry Rice among wide receivers.<\/p>\n
Moss recorded a short video to thank ESPN for the distinction when he visited TCO Performance Center last week. He expressed his gratitude with his signature personality showing through, and in front of the Vikings Ring of Honor player plaques lining a wall near the staff entrance of the building.<\/p>\n
“The first player to ever? That means I did something right and broke a few records,” Moss quipped.<\/p>\n